Apotheker

[apoˈteːkɐ]

/[apoˈteːkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Apotheker” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,041
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fachmann für Arzneimittel; typischerweise Inhaber oder auch Angestellter einer Apotheke

Corpus desk

Index DE-apotheker · Apotheker · German

Apotheker · rank #10,041 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,041
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anthony

Nearest frequency peer: Anthony (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Apotheker“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Apotheker“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Apotheker vs Apotheke
89% similar
Apotheker vs Apotheken
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Apotheker
PropertyValue
HeadwordApotheker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apoˈteːkɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,041
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Apotheker“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Apothekerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anthony“ (#10,040), „argumentiert“ (#10,042), „Anstrengungen“ (#10,039). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Apotheker“ bei #10,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Apotheker (IPA [apoˈteːkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,041 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fachmann für Arzneimittel; typischerweise Inhaber oder auch Angestellter einer Apotheke".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Apotheker, with forms such as "aoptheker", "apohteker", and "apotehker". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Apotheke", "Apotheken", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Apotheker, spelled A-P-O-T-H-E-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fachmann für Arzneimittel; typischerweise Inhaber oder auch Angestellter einer Apotheke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Apotheker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich lasse mich gern auch vom Apotheker beraten.
  2. „Das kommt von daher, weil der Apotheker Heilborn jener milden Art von Verrücktheit verfallen ist, die man in plattdeutschen Gegenden Mallheit nennt.“

Synonyms

ArzneikundigerPharmazeutMagisterGiftmischerPillendreherPillenverkäuferugs.scherzh.

This word in other languages

apothecary(English)farmacéutico(Español)pharmacien(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aoptheker
  • apohteker
  • apotehker
  • apotheekr
  • apothekerr
  • apothekker
  • apothekre
  • apothheker
  • apothkeer
  • apottheker
  • appotheker
  • aptoheker
  • paotheker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Apotheker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aoptheker2apohteker2apotehker2apotheekr2apothekerr1apothekker1apothekre2apothheker1
Edit distance from "Apotheker"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Apotheker"?
"Apotheker" is spelled A-P-O-T-H-E-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [apoˈteːkɐ].
What does "Apotheker" mean?
As a noun, "Apotheker" means: Fachmann für Arzneimittel; typischerweise Inhaber oder auch Angestellter einer Apotheke
What words are commonly confused with "Apotheker"?
"Apotheker" is commonly confused with "Apotheke", "Apotheken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Apotheker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apotheker" is [apoˈteːkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Apotheker" come from?
"Apotheker" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Apotheker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anschläge#10,038auftaucht#10,044Alexandra#10,032Abkürzung#10,027

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

zugenommen13 variantsErfassung13 variantserläutern13 variantsVerkehrs13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list